. 115 



obliquely oblong, 1 cm. long. Flowers mam on ;i long peduncle which is 

 pin jet- ted from ilie center of congested leav.-s. 



DISJKIB. Generally in the tropical regions of the World. 



4. linimtiens LINK. 



Impatiens uniflora HAYATA Fl. Mout. Formos. p. 66. Erect herb, 

 nearly 30 cm. high, few branched, flexuous towards the apex, stems strami- 

 neous, glabrous (except apex). Leaves approximately arranged towards 

 the apex, shortly petiolate, blades oblong, elliptical or laiiceolately elliptical, 

 nearly 8 cm. long, 2.1- cm. broad, caudately acuminate at the apex, cuueate at 

 the bast;, attenuate to the petioles, margin serrulate, semis setose, incurved. 

 Flowers solitary larger, rosy terminal or in upper axils, peduncles slender, nearly 

 4 cm. long, 1- rarely 2- lowered, naked, bracteolate on the middle, bracteoles 

 minute, incurved. Sepals 3, 2-lateral ones obli(jue, ovate, acuminate, entire, 

 6 mm. long, 2.1 mm. broad, the back one long saccate, acute at the apex, 

 mouth 1.1 cm. in diameter, base abruptly turning to a short spur, (which is 

 incrassate at the apex and slightly 2-lol>edi, 3.] cm. long from the base up 

 to the apex of spurs. Petals: standard as half long as wings, broadly re- 

 informed cristate at the middle and back, and attenuate to a horn-like process 

 which is recurved and maculate ; wings in outline elliptical 2.1 cm. long, 2- 

 lobate on the up]>er side, exterior basal Io1>e broad, apical lobe longer and oblong. 

 Stamens 5, filaments inequal, shorter, nearly -1 mm. long, complauate appeii- 

 ciculate at the middle, anthers ovate, apiculate, coherent with pistils; cells 

 mtrorsely dehiscent. Ovary oblong, -1 mm. long, stigma sessile, 5-dentate. 

 Capsules elongate, 2 cm. long, 5 valvate, valve-s elastic-ally split, colunma per- 

 sistent. Seeds long elliptical scarcely longer than 2 mm., coats glabrous 

 minutely papillose under microscope. 



HAB. To/an, Ari/an, Mt. 



5. Avcrrlion Lrsx. 



Averrhoa Carambola LINN. Sp. PL ocl-2, p. 428 ; DC. Prodr. p. 689 ; 

 LOUK. Fl. Cochinch. etl-WiLLD. p. 354; BKNTH. Fl. ILjngk. p. 56; EDGE- 



